Machine for cutting- heels and soles fob boots and shoes



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT WARREN, OE JEFFERSON, OHIO.

MACHINE FOR CUTTING HEELS AND SOLES FOR BOOTS AND SHOES.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 24,835, dated July 19, 1859.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT WARREN, of Jefferson, in the county ofAshtabula and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful machine forcutting heels and soles as Well as counters and heel-stiffenings ofleather for boots and shoes of any required size or shape; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and eXactdescription of the construction and operation of the same, referencebeing had to the annexed drawing of a heel-cutting machine, which makesa part of this specification, and in Which- Figure No. l, is a view ofthe machine in perspective from the top, Fig. No. 2, shows a slide,thumb screw, &c., Fig. No. 3 is a knife.

The machine (in Fig. No. 1,) will be seen to consistof a castI ironframe A, A, A, with a plate of the same material V, V, attached to andcovering the under side, except the central space marked Z, where thepieces of leather cut, fall through.

B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, are slides working freely in slots toward thecenter. These slides are moved toward the center space marked Z, orJfrom it by means of thumb screws K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T. The thumbscrews enter the slides some distance as shown in Fig. No. 2, and holdthem steadily upon the plate in the slots wherever placed.

On each of the slides are narrow shoulders marked ai, a1, ai, ae, onWhich a thin steel knife Y, bent in the required form rests, with oneend bearing against the knife Q., and the other end resting against andheld in place by the slide B.

The knife Q, is movable and adjustable by means of a screw and nut at UWhere it Works in a slot through the frame and Where it may be securedin any required position.

It Will be seen that by having knives of different lengths they may beadjusted to cut heels or other pieces for which the machine may bedesigned of any shape or size that can be required.

The operation of this machine is simple and efficient, being placed onthe lowerbeam of a press which Works by foot and the leather cut instrips, the heel lifts are rap idlly cut ready to be pegged upon theboot or s oe.

That I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent isl.The bent knife Y, resting on the shoulders m, of the movable slides asherein described and for the purposes herein specified.

2. I also claim the knife Y, resting on the shoulders as hereindescribed in combination with the knife Q, adjusted as herein set forthand. by Which any size or shape of leathers may be cut ready to be sewedor pegged upon the boot or shoe.

ALBERT WARREN.

Witnesses:

REUBEN HUNT, NoAi-r HosRiN.

